MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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